Get the facts about cardiovascular exercise and which activities can benefit your heart, help you lose weight, fight disease and more.

A study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that higher cardiorespiratory fitness in midlife not only extends lifespan but also delays the onset of chronic diseases by around ...

Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, "involves activities that use large muscle groups rhythmically and continuously, raising the heart and breathing rates," explains Gontang. He says that the word ...

In a new study, people who followed a moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise routine for a year had a noticeable drop in brain age, while those who stuck to their usual fitness routine saw a slight ...

Aerobic exercise may help ease depression and daytime sleepiness in Parkinson’s disease, though its benefits for mobility, ...

When you’re crunched for time and need to squeeze in a workout, it’s fair to want to get the most out of your effort. But while there’s been an ongoing debate about the merits of aerobic vs. anaerobic ...

Aerobic fitness may be influenced by microbes in the gut, but men and women appear to show a different connection, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increasing duration of aerobic exercise reduced body weight, waist size and body fat. Weekly aerobic exercise ...

Randal Claytor is an associate professor of kinesiology, nutrition and health at Miami University. When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get ...

Doc, I’m starting to think my brain is slipping. I blank on people’s names and can’t think of words that I use all the time.

Senior fitness writer Harry Bullmore travelled to RAF High Wycombe to take the air force’s official fitness test – and he was ...

Objective To synthesise the evidence regarding the risks and benefits of physical activity (PA), prescribed aerobic exercise treatment, rest, cognitive activity and sleep during the first 14 days ...